Throughout the year of 2022, Real Women Atlanta Magazine will commemorate Black Women who have paved the way for us. They are trailblazers who have defeated the odds against them. But throughout history, Black women have been underestimated and undervalued.
Malcolm X said, ” The Most Disrespected person in America is the Black Woman. The Most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The Most neglected person in America is the Black woman.
Here are 28 Influential Black Women:
1. Sojourner Truth, Activist
2. Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist
3. Madam C.J. Walker, Entrepreneur
4. Zora Neale Hurston, Novelist
5. Hattie McDaniel, Actress
6. Rosa Parks, Activist
7. Mary Jackson, Engineer
8. Dorothy Vaughn, Engineer
9. Katherine G. Johnson, Engineer
10. Dorothy Dandridge, Actress
11. Coretta Scott King, Author
12. Shirley Chisholm, Politician
13. Maya Angelou, Poet
14. Toni Morrison, Novelist
15. Nina Simone, Singer
16. Angela Davis, Political Activist
17. Ruby Bridges, Activist
18. Oprah Winfrey, Media Proprietor
19. Mae Jamison, Physician
20. Michelle Obama, First Lady
21. Halle Berry, Actress
22. Shonda Rhimes, TV Producer
23. Tyra Banks, Model & Mogul
24. Ibtihaj Muhammad, Olympic Athlete
25. Beyonnce, Singer
26. Serena Williams, Tennis Player
27. Misty Copeland, Dancer
28. Gabby Douglas, Gymnist